mood morphing: futurevision 2028
TRANSCRIPT
© 2018
Mood Morphing:FutureVision 2028
Cannes Health June 19, 2018
what would you do differently today?
If you knew everything about tomorrow,
ap•pliedfu•tur•ism
Accurately painting the varied and paradoxical landscapes of Tomorrow
to Futurize your business
Our IP: 95% Predictive Accuracy
+
Transformations We’ve Delivered
FROM Health Care Company TO Caregivers’ Caregiver
FROM Delivering MailTO Delivering Connection
FROM A Tough WorkoutTO Building Body Beauty
FROM Treating Sickness TO Building our Well-th
FROM Distrusted BankTO Enabler of Progress
FROM Treating PainTO Celebrating It
FROM a Birth Control PillTO a HealthStyle Brand
FROM Helping Home OwnersTO Making Renters Feel at Home
FROM Total Beverage AlcoholTO Total Mood Modulation
FROM A Family CompanyTO A Company for Families
FROM Making MoneyTO Making a Better World
FROM Slaughterhouse TO Protein Powerhouse
FutureVision
2028
CAUTION
Times are tense. The planet is in peril; nationalism is rising; and the robots are marching in, taking our jobs. The gap between the Have’s and the Have-Nots has never been wider.
The consumer is ever more connected—but lonely and distrustful. An anxiety epidemic takes root, and we crave a sense of control.
There’s an awakening to the intense stress we are under and how brain and body are intertwined. Tech helps us tweak our minds and moods, but we also seek to reclaim our humanity as the digitization of life marches on.
We’re entering a time of head-spinning, mind-bending upheaval.
She’s 32 and runs a boutique VR travel agency and is training as a PastCrafter, creating VR of past eras for travelers. She and her partners David and Ashley are parenting one 10-year-old. She has her eggs on ice, is passionate about fitness, and is an insomniac.
MeetJessica
Sleep app completes Beach Bliss dream; implanted chip calibrates breakfast smoothie with LSD micro-dose
6:45 AM
A Day In The Life 2028
Yesterday’s PastCrafter work corrupted; implanted chip senses Jessica’s stress soaring and sends calming dose to her cannabis pen
10:30 AM
A Day In The Life 2028
Implanted Nutrition Bot scans Jessica’s gut microbiome; designs lunch to optimize social skills for client meeting at 2 PM
11:45 AM
A Day In The Life 2028
Holographic yoga with Mumbai group; elixir inhalations afterward with virtual trainer
3:45 PM
A Day In The Life 2028
Sex and sound bath with David; pre-sleep elixir to remove brain plaque
9:30 PM
A Day In The Life 2028
Tracking Tomorrow’s Consumer
5 Key Currents In Mood Morphing
N of 1 SelfHacking SuperHuman HighChasing Anchoring
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
#1N of 1We demand recognition of our individuality. DNA-specific mood regulation rockets ahead.
Totally Wired Wellness TomorrowVision:
Implanted chips and “neural lace” read your mind and bodyConstantly connected to the Internet, the consumer’s bio and emotional needs and wants stream in real time.
N of 1 / Shift#1
Microbiome Mastery
N of 1 / Signals#1
“Gut bacteria imbalances have been linked to depression and anxiety symptoms…New research finds that fermented foods ease stress.”– Traci Stein, Ph.D.
CalTech microchip:Monitors health; relays info to MDs
Habit Nutrition Plan:DNA-tailored meals; Campbell’s has invested
“
”
Video: Habit
Hyper-Personal Care
N of 1 / Signals#1
Spire:Health tracker detects stress; sends meditations
Vitagene Supplements:DNA-tailored vitamins for mood and body
Dosist:Calibrated Cannabis
Video: C heddarVideo: Cheddar
Creativity Opportunity:N of 1 / Takeaway#1
Curator Protector• Consumers curating friends’/family’s/clients’
moods• Environments that induce personalized moods
• Personal Privacy Officers to build customer confidence about data confidentiality
#2SelfHackingWe integrate technology to optimize our mental space.
Headware Is HereTomorrowVision:
SelfHacking / Shift#2
Mind DesignWe recraft our human nature into cyborg-hood:• Implanted chips• Brain stimulators• Swallowables track and
tweak hormones
The Technified Body
SelfHacking / Signals#2
Monitoring cap:Chinese workers’ brainwaves tracked for efficiency
Remote-Controlled:Deep-brain stimulation improves depression, Alzheimer’s
Body Vibes:Vibrational stickers for “harmonic homeostasis”
Video: O hio S tate W exner M edical C enter
Video: Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Creativity Opportunity:SelfHacking / Takeaway#2
Engineered Happiness • ITMD’s, a hybrid of tech and
medical gurus, to care for our cyborg selves
#3SuperHumanWe push our natural limits to stay competitive amidst unprecedented stress.
Remote-Control MoodsTomorrowVision:
SuperHuman / Shift#3
Programmable Brains• Qualia Research Institute
using tech to explore and eradicate depression
From Blade Runner book:“On his own console he dialed for a creative and fresh attitude towards his job”
You Will Be Replaced
SuperHuman / Signals#3
47% of US jobs will be robo-replaced by 2036– Oxford University
87% of manufacturing job losses due to automation
Education Is No BufferAI and bots are lawyers, composers and authors
Video: United News International
It’s Enough to Make You Want a DrinkRobo-BartenderAI-assisted drinks
SuperHuman / Signals#3
Video: The T ipsy R obot/N ow R eport
SuperHuman / Signals#3
How We’ll Compete
Dormio:MIT wristband/app = dream control for enhanced creativity
Provigil:Narcolepsy drug used off-label to support cognition
Mental Acuity Boost: Nootropics and micro-dosing of psychedelics
Psyched about Psychedelics
Video: R eason TV
Video: Reason
Creativity Opportunity:SuperHuman / Takeaway#3
IQ Optimizer• Uploading concentration and
education for higher-performance humans
#4HighChasingWe crave escape. Exploring new realms of our mind delivers release and relief.
24-7 EcstasyTomorrowVision:
HighChasing / Shift#4
Engineered Bliss• Regular rapture becomes
a given, not a goal
HighChasing / Signals#4
U.S. teens’ anxiety at all-time high—and rising;
Huso: Calibrated calming sounds
Resolve One: Inhaler with K-cups of marijuana
Instant Zen
feel so stressed, they are “hopeless”
46% AR and VR:The new way to manipulate your mood
OPIOID OBSOLESCENCE
Video: Applied VR
Creativity Opportunity:HighChasing / Takeaway#4
Escape Artist• Delivering VR for the
journey inside our minds and beyond
#5AnchoringIn a digitized world, the human touch becomes ever more vital.
Salvaged HumanityTomorrowVision:
Anchoring / Shift#5
Tenderness TransformedThe Mammalian brain – feelings, memories—is cultivated. Your consumer craves:• Sensory engagement • Intensified human connection
The Lonely Crowd
Anchoring / Signals#5
faster growth for Talkspace tele-therapythan expected due to surge in Millennials seeking help
Americans’ current screen time…and rising
10+ hours
54% of Americans feel no one knows them well—Cigna 80%
Hungering for Humanity
Anchoring / Signals#5
Capsule Rx:Seamless transactions + human communication
Lush’s Synesthesia:Choose-a-mood sensory spa treatments
HealthUnlocked:Local wellness support clans
Video: N BR /C N BC
Creativity Opportunity:Anchoring / Takeaway#5
Humanist• Caregivers who deliver
touch and emotional support• MinuteClinics for urgent
mood balancing
The consumer’s evolution is accelerating.
Radical innovation is your mandate!5 major shifts
N of 1 SelfHacking SuperHuman HighChasing Anchoring
Tweet your questions @faithpopcorn and I’ll personally answer
BrainReserve
PopcornBrains
Faith Popcorn’s BrainReserve
FaithPopcorn.com